TPA
Teacher Performance Assessments (CalTPAs) are required by the State of California in order to fulfill the requirements for a California Teaching Credential. They consist of four tasks; Subject Specific Pedagogy, Designing Instruction, Assessing Learning, and Culminating Teaching Experience. The first task is completed during coursework. It consists of four case studies. The other tasks, directly related to classroom experiences, are completed during student teaching. The tasks are scored by assessors who have been trained and calibrated through the State of California. Candidates must achieve score levels of 3 or 4 in order to pass. The candidate must pass all four tasks in order to apply for a California Teaching Credential.
